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• Suitable first car for 17 year old 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  We are looking for a suitable car for our 17 year old to learn in. He's 18 in April and we thought it would be a good idea to get him a basic CHEAP but safe motor for about 2 grand. Group 1 insurance, low tax all the rest of it. All our family had Fiats when we were growing up as my dad sold
• Polo 1.4 tdi pd - How much is this immaculate old car worth 31 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  for these. It is in effect a 15 year old car with less wear and tear of a 2 year old car. Nobody has sat in the back seats and only occaionally in the front passenger seat I know its a 15 year old car but surely its worth a little more than the around £800/1000 that this vintage are fetching. Anybody like
• New or Old shape Volvo V70 ? 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  maximum. Diesels seem extremely overpriced considering they are prob only £1K more when new.... s/h it seems ot add about £3k to the price. I wondered what peoples opinions were as to old shap e vs. new shape and the pro's and con's of each. The car would need to be auto , as I live in London - I know
• Solid choices for (8->15 year old) small cars 7 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  on a fiat punto at 70k miles, and on a pug 206 at 75k. My wife needs a small car for her 60 mile a day (total) commute to work (she is petite, and not really comfortable driving  larger cars), she'd also prefer an automatic. Are there any 15 year old small petrol automatics (talking
• Any - 7 seaters 15 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Granddaughter will soon have twins to accommodate, she already has a 2 year old and a 3 year old. They have a limited budget so will be looking at used cars, locally there seem to be a few Hyundai and Kia 7 seaters at reasonable prices, but mostly with fairly high mileage
• Cleaning Engine Bay 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I am selling my car, it is old 15+ years old. How do people clean their engine bay. Is it worth the hassle? Should I used 3 in 1 oil. I have WD40 spray and Soudal Silicone Spray (no idea what this is for, but neighbours moved out and left piles of stuff....). 
• Ford - Seven year old tyre 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I am in the process of changing cars and have a spare wheel and tyre which have never been used. Kept in the boot, not underslung. The DOT code shows that the tyre was manufactured in 2002 (Pirelli P6000). Is it safe to use this tyre now or should I bin it? Thanks, Frederick
• Old TV Commercials - if you have time to spare 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If you want to spend while, looking at what the (USA) car buying public were offered during the 1950's & 60's.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXEps2KMJg I thought the Edsel looked just fine!! VB
• Stealing Radio rover 414 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My car was broken into last night, a 96-n Rover 414. They unsucessfully attempted to steal the original rover stereo and at the same time push the separate display into the dash. why bother stealing a 10 year old radio? Are these chavs stupid? Or is there some massive underground market for old
• Volvo 760 sunroof seal 6 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  One of our cars, a 15 year old Volvo 760 could do with a new sunroof seal. It's just breaking up with old age. I wan to replace it before the winter. Does anyone know of a sensibly priced retail source for these i.e not Volvo themselves?
• Petrol consumption - old v new Corolla 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Toyota Corolla 2000 to 2002. 1.6 ltr. VVTi 48 mpg. Toyota Corolla 2002 to date. 1.6 ltr. VVTi 40 mpg. Anybody got any ideas why the mpg is so much lower in the current car - with the same engine?
• Advice needed car allowance car 35k miles a year 7 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I currently do about 35k miles a year and get a car allowance of £320 a month after tax plus 20p a mile fuel allowance. The allowance stipulates the car must be less than 5 years old and you get paid more the lower the emissions. I currently run a Hyundai I30 that is coming up to five years old
• Which Car for under 2k 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i need to replace my current car with a cheap second hand car. The most important factor is reliability! I am 20 years old and have 2 years no claims so insurance is still a factor in what car i want. i would also like the car to be good on mpg and have reasonable power maybe a 1.4 or 1.6. I
• Best way to sell of an old car - No MOT 16 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  I was planning of selling an 2002 Japanese car.  80,000 miles. However, due to lockdown missed my chance.  My MOT was due, took it to regular garage who told me informally it needs £350 worth of repair inc MOT.     The battery is zero
• Why 3 Year MOT instead of mileage cap? 2 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  I've been in the used motor industry for a long time. I've always thought that inaugural Mot tests could be mandatory at a mileage cap rather than age. A two year old car can easily travel 80k without a legal road safety test. But a three year old car could travel less than 20k
• Mainly Japanese - World's worst car names 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  =7803619&subsectionname=worstevercarnames My favourites:- Suzuki Afternoon Tea - perfect for little old ladies in England or the Mini After Eight for little old English ladies in France Gaylord Gladiator Daihatsu Charade Social Pose 1998 - the very last car you'd use for posing
• Private registration query 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I am intending to buy a car which is currently on a private plate. Getting the original plate back is no problem but how does this work when the car will be taxed and insured & MOT'd on the private number when the old one is reissued? I assume I'll have to go to Post Office to change the tax disk
• New reverse switch problem - Vaux Astra 30 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Ive just fitted a new reverse switch to my 92 Astra Merit 1.4 petrol. I unscrewed the old one, screwed in the new one, connected the lead and then the car wouldnt start! I then put the old one back in and the car still wont start - am I just unlucky and something else is wrong, or am I
• Car parts 6 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Inthis weeks Auto Bild there is a concern about spare parts for reasonable new vehicles.VAG said it was not producing certain parts for cars over 4 years old and BMW over six years old.Zenon headlights pre 93 are no longer available for BMW ,they can be sourced from Hella but a cost in Germany
• nissan z24 (old model) - diesel engine selection for a pick up truck 16 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  we are going to equip a pick up truck (Nissan z24-old model)with a diesel engine.there are two selection for us.a diesel engine 1.5 liter with maximum torque 200 n.m and a 2 liter engine 252 n.m. car curb weight is 1550 kg ,gross weight 3500 kg. current gasoline engine spec. 180 n.m